Obituaries

Jun 23, 2014

Graveside services for Kaye Norine Crook are 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Mt. Washington Cemetery with Rev. Ray Witty officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Kaye Norine Crook, 76, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. She was born January 26, 1938 in Wichita,...

Jun 23, 2014

Graveside services for Ricky Gale Twitchell are 1:00 P.M., Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Columbus Cemetery with Pastor Dennis Johnson officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Ricky Gale Twitchell, 62, of Nowata passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at his home. He was born July 23, 1951 in Coffeyville,...

Jun 23, 2014

Mary Sue Grass, 54 year old Vinita resident, died Monday June 23, 2014 in Tulsa. She was born on July 28, 1959 in Claremore, to Dick and Mary Ellen (Jones) Grass. Mary attended Jay High School. She was a very caring person who enjoyed helping others. She was a nursing aide for 30 years working at Autumn Homes and Grace...

Jun 22, 2014

Bennie Roy King, lifetime Jay area resident, died Sunday June 22, 2014 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri at the age of 48 years. He was born In Gravette, Arkansas on March 12, 1966 to his parents, Joseph Joe King and Daisy Wanda (Thompson) King. Bennie was a truck driver and thoroughly enjoyed being on the open road, traveling places....

Jun 22, 2014

Loyd LaVern Draper, 83, longtime resident of Nowata, and former minister at First Christian Church, Nowata, passed away in Tulsa Oklahoma, Sunday June 22, 2014. He was born April 16, 1931 in Perry, Oklahoma to Loyd William and Velva Mae (Camp) Draper. LaVern graduated from Perry High School. After completing his education, he married the love of his life Edwadean...

Jun 22, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555 Dorothy Bittle Hough, 94 year old Vinita resident, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014. Dorothy was born in Vinita on October 23, 1919 to Thomas and Katie Harp. She was united in marriage to Emerson "Pete" Hough. Memorial service will be Sunday, July 6, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John's Episcopal...

Jun 21, 2014

Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove - William "Bill" Ross Cox, 76 year old, Monkey Island, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Grove, Oklahoma. Bill was born on April 3, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas, to Ralph Cox Sr. and Frankie H. (Ross) Cox. After high school Bill joined the United States Air Force, and proudly served during the Vietnam...

Jun 20, 2014

Doris Marian Lockard, age 92, joined our Lord on Friday, June 20, 2014. She died peacefully in her sleep at Green Country Village in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, surrounded by many who loved her. Doris was born to Frank and Anna Sigvaldson in Minneota, Minnesota on September 8, 1921. She spent most of her childhood in Longmont, Colorado and after graduating from...

Jun 19, 2014

Dennis Edward Bates, 77 year old Disney resident, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at his home. He was born January 3, 1937 in Merced, California to John Fredrick Bates and Luna Mae Tucker. Dennis served his country in the United States Army from September 1956 to September 1959. He lived in the Oklahoma City area before moving to Grand Lake...

Jun 19, 2014

Visitation Details

Friday, June 27th, 2014 6:00am - 8:00pm, Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home

Service Details

Saturday, June 28th, 2014 1:00pm, Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home

Interment Details

Memorial Park Cemetery Bartlesville

Jun 17, 2014

Funeral services for Clara Louise Smith are 10:00 A.M., Friday, June 20, 2014 at Emmanuel Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma with Pastors Donna McClure and Chaplain Mike Gregory officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kansas under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Memorials in Clara's name may...

Jun 16, 2014

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Joshua Luke Stand are 2:00 P.M., Friday, June 20, 2014 at the first Baptist Church in Nowata with Rev. Weldon Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery in Lenapah. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Memorials in Josh's name may...

Jun 13, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita - 918-256-5555 Phillip Michael Mayfield, Sr., 64 year old Big Cabin resident, died Friday, June 13, 2014. Phil was born in Caruthersville, MO on February 25, 1950 to Oscar "Buddy" and Alene (Fennell) Mayfield. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. On April 3, 1990 he was united in marriage to Alice Bader....

Jun 12, 2014

Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home - Langley - 918-256-5555 Danny Leroy Hardy, 47 year old Ketchum resident, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014. Danny was born to John and Pearl Hardy in Rogers, AR on March 4, 1967. Danny graduated from Ketchum High School and worked at Johnson Sawmill until he became disabled. Hunting and fishing were his greatest...

Jun 10, 2014

Mary Francis Baker, 87 year old former Nowata resident passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born February 2, 1927, in Nowata, Oklahoma to F.G. McQueen and Sibal (Billups) McQueen. She attended Nowata Schools and in 1946 married Charles Baker in Nowata. Mary was a member of the First Church of God in Nowata. She enjoyed...

Jun 8, 2014

Samuel Mark Legrand, 35 year old Colcord, Oklahoma resident passed away, Monday, June 9th, 2014. Samuel was born on November 26, 1978 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to John Stanley Legrand and Ellen (Barnes) Whitaker. Samuel worked as a construction worker most of his life. He was an avid fisherman and loved life. a memorial service for Samuel will be held at...

Jun 8, 2014

Mildred Owen Johnstone, 93, widow of the late Leo H. Johnstone, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014, at her home in Oklahoma City. Mildred was born on October 19, 1920, at Oil Hill, Kansas, the daughter of Sam J. Owen and Myrtle McGee Owen. She was raised and educated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She attended Bartlesville Junior College and Oklahoma...

Jun 7, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita 918-256-5555 -- Betty Lee Taylor, 85 year old former Vinita resident, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Senior Suites Healthcare facility in Broken Arrow. She was born on March 27, 1929 in Tulsa to Raymond Frances Headrick and Edna Golda (Epperson) Headrick. Betty attended school in Sand Springs, graduated from Bluejacket, the attended college...

Jun 6, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita 918-256-5555 --- Paul T. Ayres, 86 year old Bluejacket resident, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at his home. He was born August 14, 1927 in Bluejacket to Lonnie T. and Mary (Branham) Ayres. Paul married Deloris Spunaugle on December 22, 1946 in Oswego, Kansas. He retired from B. F. Goodrich after 30 years, where he...

Jun 6, 2014

Luginbuel Funeral Home of Vinita, 918-256-5555 -- Robert Suiter McClain, retired retail merchant died at the Veterans Hospital in Claremore on June 6. He was born to John Clarence and Pearl Irene (Snyder) McClain in Lowry City, MO on July 16, 1924. He attended school in Lamar, MO where he excelled in music. He played trumpet in the Lamar Marching...